Continental School Watercolors: Value & Auction Prices

1917–1996

Continental School watercolors have appeared at auction 69 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2025; 36 sold, a sell-through rate of 52%. Half of the priced sales fell between $74Sign up free to see and $221Sign up free to see, with a median of $140Sign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Christ, sold at Bonhams in July 2013 for $1.5kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Sloans & Kenyon (62), Bonhams (6) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (1).

£1,000≈ $1,536≈ €1,159Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumChristBonhams201369auction results2006–2025years recorded52%sold$140Sign up free to seemedian price

Continental School watercolors: key figures

Auction results: 69
Sold rate: 52%
Active at auction: 2006–2025
Median price: $140Sign up free to see
Record price: $1.5kSign up free to see Christ, Bonhams, Jul 2013

Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (62), Bonhams (6), Jackson's International Auctioneers (1)

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All watercolors results

Shepherdess at Rest
Watercolor
16 in. x 12 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2013 · Lot 649
$170≈ £106≈ €126HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Street Scene
Watercolor
22 in. x 14 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2013 · Lot 452
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Christ
Watercolor
Bonhams · Jul 24, 2013 · Lot 781
£1,000≈ $1,536≈ €1,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
Architectural Interior
Watercolor
8 1/2 in. x 12 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 19, 2013 · Lot 1435
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Street Scene
Watercolor
22 in. x 14 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 8, 2012 · Lot 265
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Portrait of Young Girl in Blue
Watercolor
10 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 15, 2012 · Lot 117
$180≈ £111≈ €137HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Street Scene
Watercolor
22 in. x 14 in
Sloans & Kenyon · May 4, 2012 · Lot 1160
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Portrait of Young Girl in Blue
Watercolor
10 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · May 4, 2012 · Lot 1096
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Cows in Landscape
Watercolor
8 1/2 in. x 12 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 9, 2011 · Lot 99
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Cows in Landscape
Watercolor
8 1/2 in. x 12 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 17, 2011 · Lot 831
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Coming Ashore
Watercolor
10 1/2 in. x 17 1/4 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 15, 2011 · Lot 863
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Grand Canal
Watercolor
6 1/2 in. x 9 3/4 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 24, 2010 · Lot 893
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
CITY STREET SCENE and MOUNTAIN TOWN: TWO WORKS
Watercolor
14 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 16, 2010 · Lot 787
$150≈ £97≈ €111HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Two Ladies with Lap Dog
Watercolor
8 1/2 in. x 6 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 13, 2009 · Lot 435
$375≈ £225≈ €252HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Fishermen by a Waterfall
Watercolor
5 1/2 in. x 7 3/4 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 24, 2009 · Lot 1192
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Village Nestled in Mountains at Riverside
Watercolor · Paper
12 1/3 in. x 15 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 6, 2009 · Lot 676
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Mosque de Soltan Sulyman Ii
Watercolor · Paper
17 in. x 11 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 20, 2008 · Lot 660
$550≈ £278≈ €352HammerSign up free to seeEst. $350–450View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Untitled
Watercolor
9 in. x 13 7/8 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 11, 2007 · Lot 1639
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Untitled
Watercolor
9 in. x 13 7/8 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 12, 2006 · Lot 1497
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗